If you haven’t noticed, a true crime obsession kicked off in 2022 and is still going strong in 2023. People love a good “whodunnit” and, to keep up with the demand for this chilling genre, many fictional reenactments of major scandals have popped up all over streaming giant platforms, from Ryan Muphy’s

Dahmer on Netflix to the Hulu series about Elizabeth Holmes, The Dropout starring Amanda Seyfried. But, these dramatized versions often take some, ahem, creative liberties with the “true” part of true crime.

That’s where true crime documentaries come in. They dive deep into the stories of real people committing acts that are sometimes so twisted and heinous, they seem stranger (and certainly more gruesome) than fiction. Through first-hand accounts, these true crime docs give viewers a glimpse into the deeper, darker side of humanity.

Take, for example, Netflix’s latest docuseries, Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal. The three-part series brings to light the darkest secrets of the Murdaughs, a prominent South Carolina family of lawyers who seemed to be above the law…until the death of teenager Mallory Beach in a drunken boating accident. For those interested in scammer stories, there’s also Madoff: The Monster Of Wall Street, which uncovers how Bernie Madoff pulled off one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in Wall Street history.

When it comes to true crime documentaries, nothing is ever what it seems. From stories that tap into secret lives, dangerous roommates, kidnapping, and unbelievable scams, these are the 60 best true crime documentaries to watch in 2023.